A neglected blog following our life as a family of four, and offering hope as we document our struggles with infertility.

June 7, 2011

6 Months Old!

Dear Kin-You are becoming quite the little lady these days! Your laugh is contagious! Daddy can make you laugh so hard, which then makes me laugh... there is nothing better in the world than all three of us laughing. You are starting to know what you want and don't want, it makes for some interesting situations, especially when you have decided that you don't want in your car seat. =) Your daddy and I still can't believe that your ours, and that we love you SO much! Thank you for being such an amazing little girl.

Love,Mommy & Daddy

And now for your latest stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 9 oz : 50tht percentile

Length: 24 1/4 inches : 10th Percentile (Not sure how she LOST an inch, I swear the measure SO different each time... oh well)

Diaper size: Size 3

Clothes size: You are wearing 6-9 month clothes.

Sleep: You are still consistently sleeping 10 hours each night.

Favorite activities/things: Playing with the cats and grandpa's dog, Wilson. You also love it when we hold your hands so that you can "walk".

Eating: You are nursing every 3-4 hours during the day and are now eating homemade baby food twice a day, breakfast and supper. You usually eat 2 veggies, a fruit, and some baby cereal each day.

Nicknames: LooLoo

Talking: I LOVE hearing you babble and "talk", you make a lot of little sounds. You can hold quite the conversation with us now. =)

New adventures: You got to go to Chicago with mommy and daddy for a weekend. You had your very first full day with just daddy while mommy was at a photography conference, and you guys did awesome together! You were a trooper in the car and slept nearly the entire 6 hours that it took us! While you were at the hotel in Chicago you also got to take your first swim in an indoor pool, you loved sitting in the baby float that we got for you!

New Skills You can now sit up completely on your own, although we still keep a watchful eye on you since you occasionally tip over if you get really excited about something, like the cat coming close enough to you to grab (not pet- just grab). =)

About Me

Welcome!
My husband and I met in college, and we were married in 2008. We began trying to start a family a few months later, only to find out that we were going to have a few challenges along the way. We found out that I have PCOS a few months into trying to conceive. After lots of hormone injections and an IUI we conceived but miscarried just a few weeks later, which lead to an MTHFR diagnosis. We are learning to have patience and trust in God that He has a plan. Our third IUI gave us another pregnancy. We welcomed our beautiful daugther Kinley, in December 2010. After one round of oral infertility meds we conceived our second child in March of 2012, and welcomed Laykin that December. We feel incredibly blessed to be the parents to a beautiful daughter and son.

Award

Kinley's Info:

1/4/2011- Appointment with pediatric cardiologist: Dr thinks that the whole in Kinley's heart will close by her 1st birthday.

12/16/10- Kinley has an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) that shows a ventricular septal defect (VSD) in her heart (a .22cm hole between the left and right chambers of her heart)

12/14/10- Newborn clinic appointment: Kinley is back to birth weight, 6lbs 13.8oz. A heart murmur is heard by the nurse. Appointment with pediatrician, he confirms heart murmur and schedules echocardiogram.

November 24, 2009 - Begin first round of treatments with Dr. Davis: Baseline ultrasound cd 2 showed a 4.5cm cyst on right ovary, cycle plans are revised....we must do a "rest cycle". So frustrated! Doing 5mg Femara only.

November 5, 2009 - First appointment with the well known Dr. Davis, a reproductive endocrinologist, at the University of Iowa Hospital's Center for Advanced Reproductive Care. Given Provera to induce cycle.

October 2009 - Dr. W (chiropractor) says all inflammation is gone in my spine. Should be pregnant within 3 months (he has had AMAZING success with treating infertility patients, nearly all are pregnant within 90 days!)

September 2009 - Present: Began seeing Dr. W, an amazing chiropractor! He pinpointed inflammation in the vertebrae that holds the nerves for my digestive system and reproductive system... hmm, I have issues with both, very interesting. Began subluxations to remove inflammation.

September 2009 - Off month, waiting for cycle to start and permission to start trying again...uhhh.